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Howard Johnson's at its original site, 1949

1949-12-22 / Hanson, Marian A.

A black and white photograph featuring the side view of the original Howard Johnson's Restaurant on its foundation prior to its relocation. The original site was on Maplewood Avenue. Handwritten text on the back reads, "Ho Jo's sitting high up off its original site" and "Thurs. Dec. 22, 1949."

~ Hanson, Marian A., “Howard Johnson's at its original site, 1949,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed May 23, 2026, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/5343.

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Title

Howard Johnson's at its original site, 1949

Subject

Portsmouth (N.H.)
Restaurants
Buildings

Description

A black and white photograph featuring the side view of the original Howard Johnson's Restaurant on its foundation prior to its relocation. The original site was on Maplewood Avenue. Handwritten text on the back reads, "Ho Jo's sitting high up off its original site" and "Thurs. Dec. 22, 1949."

Creator

Hanson, Marian A.

Source

Portsmouth, New Hampshire and McCann Photograph Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

1949-12-22

Format

JPG derived from TIF

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-P: 2012.2.002